Getting into Denver’s housing market is not for the faint of heart—or wallet. Entry-level properties are few and far between, despite an influx of buyers eager for starter homes. “When you look at other big cities, like Chicago, the young adults work downtown and buy condos,” says Fiona Arnold, president of Denver-based Mainspring Developers. “That’s […]
You only want how much for those new Denver condos?
In her first project since stepping down as executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Fiona Arnold is doing something that is rare in metro Denver right now: Developing condos with prices starting below $300,000. Condos in her company’s new development — a three-story project called The Orpheus located at […]
Backyard on Blake sets grand opening in RiNo for Saturday
With just one small spot left, Backyard on Blake is officially up and running in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood. The development transformed a warehouse and the surrounding area near Blake and 31st streets into The Preservery restaurant, Meraki Moon boutique and 11 other businesses. A grand opening for Backyard on Blake is scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Saturday.” […]
Mainspring Developers Introduces First Small Unit Condo Project in Denver Since Early 2000s
The Orpheus, Luxury One Bedroom Condo Living in Jefferson Park, Will Launch Sales in April 2017 DENVER – March 21, 2017 – Denver-based MAINSPRING Developers, creators of Backyard on Blake in RiNo, announce the launch of The Orpheus, luxury one-bedroom condominiums in the heart of Jefferson Park. Located at 2835 W. 24th Ave (24th and […]
New coffee shop soon to roast in RiNo
The man behind a handful of local coffee shops is testing the waters in RiNo. For four months Jeffrey Knot – who helped open Prodigy Coffeehouse, Pigtrain Coffee in Union Station, and Thump and Bluegrass Lounge in Arvada – has overseen design and engineering at fledgling coffee shop Blue Sparrow. The business, which joins RiNo […]
Building a Newer (Cooler) Denver
3040 BLAKE ST. Developer: River North Investment Co. (Denver) Size: 29,000 square feet Completion Date: March 2016 Cost: $8.3 million Project Summary: River North Investment Co. erected a two-story building to complement a 12,500-square-foot truss-roofed warehouse built in 1932. Both structures, filled mostly with retail tenants, surround what will serve as a communal backyard with a stage for […]
